The last time, Saint Emperor You Kua was severely injured by a self-destruct attack. After returning, he specially forged a super magic shield capable of defending against saint artifact self-destruction, which proved extremely useful today.
Great Saint Emperor You Chu and Second Saint Emperor You Dun also became alert.
On Xuan Kong’er’s side, however, an immediate silence fell.
The Grand Sage Puppet was controlled by Xuan Kong’er. He had gravely injured the Grand Sage, imprisoning him within an artistic realm space, reading his memories, and learning many secrets about other races. Yet, Xuan Kong’er hadn’t anticipated You Kua’s cunning use of numbers, and thus fell into You Kua’s sinister trap.
Amidst lightning and thunder, Xuan Kong’er forcefully entered the Grand Sage’s memories, searching for information about the First Holy Emperor of other races.
Haha, I’ve got an idea!
Xuan Kong’er was extremely clever and immediately thought of a plan.
After a pause, the Grand Sage smiled slightly and replied, “Indeed, our Star-Moon Clan’s First Holy Emperor had thirteen disciples, but two of them were not officially recorded. These two were Princess Qi Duoe and Princess Mo Lanni. Our clan has a rule that only males are allowed to cultivate, so naturally, the cultivation of the two princesses was not officially documented. I heard this from the previous Grand Sage, You Yue, of the Star-Moon Clan. You Yue was the only female Grand Sage in our clan’s history; her words naturally hold no falsehood.”
Princess Qi Duoe and Princess Mo Lanni were adopted daughters of the first Grand Sage. In the Star-Moon Clan, women held very low status, and no one cared about their names. Moreover, these two princesses had long since perished.
You Yue, the only female Grand Sage in the Star-Moon Clan, was also dead, leaving no one alive to refute the claims.
Xuan Kong’er cleverly used a few deceased figures to cover his lie, performing with remarkable calmness and composure.
Great Saint Emperor You Chu and Second Saint Emperor You Dun exchanged glances. Being high and mighty, they naturally were unaware of the details regarding the little princesses, especially considering the ancient Star-Moon Clan Emperor had thousands of children—how could anyone remember so many names?
Under Xuan Kong’er’s control, the Grand Sage smiled faintly and said, “Saint Emperor You Kua, may I ask you a question too?”
“You may ask.”
Before You Kua could respond, Great Saint Emperor You Chu quickly spoke first.
The Grand Sage nodded, then bowed to You Kua and asked, “Your Majesty Saint Emperor You Kua, do you know how long our Star-Moon Clan has existed in the universe? Logically speaking, you are a supreme being of the Saint Emperor level. Such a significant question, I believe you must know the answer. If you don’t, you might even be an impostor.”
This question seemed simple but was actually utterly trivial.
Who would be so bored as to keep track of such insignificant details?
Great Saint Emperor You Chu and Second Saint Emperor You Dun both felt their heads ache upon hearing this question.
Naturally, Third Saint Emperor You Kua couldn’t answer. He coldly snorted and said, “Don’t try to act smart in front of me. I don’t believe you know the answer either.”
“I naturally know the answer—exactly 108,767 days.”
The Grand Sage answered fluently and confidently.
108,767 days—Great Saint Emperor You Chu and Second Saint Emperor You Dun immediately memorized this number to avoid embarrassment if questioned later.
This number was merely an approximation, randomly made up by Xuan Kong’er, something no one could verify.
“This… this doesn’t count. Your question was a trap!” Saint Emperor You Kua became flustered and red-faced: “You Tu, even if you’re genuine, explain this strange aura around you. Back in the Human Three Realms of Immortal and Demon, I smelled this exact aura from the Sage of Celestial Secrets. How do you explain this now?”
Oh no! He must have sensed the aura of the self-destruct artifact!
Xuan Kong’er’s heart jolted, momentarily at a loss for words.
“Saint Emperor You Kua, you must be referring to this,” said Zi Xian, who suddenly had an idea. He summoned a small orb—the very mini self-destruct magic pearl Zi Xian had forged.
“…”
The aura was identical. You Kua was momentarily stunned.
Seeing this, Great Saint Emperor You Chu could no longer watch idly and immediately expressed dissatisfaction toward You Kua, “Third Brother, I know you’re scared of human cultivators, but you must also consider the situation. These human cultivators are our friends. How can you treat guests who have traveled far so disrespectfully?”
“Big Brother, I…”
Never expecting his elder brother to speak this way, and unable to find fault with his opponent, You Kua grew anxious. Suddenly, he activated his magic power and struck the Grand Sage with a palm blow…
The Grand Sage was a puppet created by Xuan Kong’er, formed from the world’s energy. While it had the ability to self-destruct, its defensive capabilities were generally weak. Struck by You Kua’s palm, the defensive formation of the Grand Sage puppet immediately collapsed, triggering the pre-set self-destruct formation, causing an instant explosion.
“Boom!”
The sudden explosion sent everyone flying backward.
Xuan Kong’er and others were all slightly injured, retreating in unison.
Great Saint Emperor You Chu and Second Saint Emperor You Dun were also blown into a mess, but their cultivation levels were extremely high. They instantly healed their injuries and regained their composure.
“Big Brother, Second Brother, now you’ve seen it yourselves. The Grand Sage is a self-destructive puppet created by them!”
Thanks to his super magic shield, You Kua wasn’t harmed in the slightest.
“Saint Emperor You Kua, you were the one who detonated the self-destruct magic pearl on the Grand Sage. That was a gift we gave to the Grand Sage!” Zi Xian urgently shouted, attempting to sow discord among the three Saint Emperors to defeat them one by one.
Hearing this, You Kua became furious, roaring, “Damn you! You dare to frame me! I’ll destroy you all!”
“Run quickly! This Saint Emperor has gone mad!”
Zi Xian turned and fled, and everyone else quickly scattered away.
Enraged, You Kua chased Zi Xian closely.
“This third brother is causing chaos, absolute chaos!”
Great Saint Emperor You Chu stamped his foot in anger. He had always looked down on You Kua’s penchant for wanton killing. This time, You Kua was severely injured by human cultivators, which further escalated tensions between the other races and humans, making him even more upset.
Second Saint Emperor You Dun, being more composed, looked around and suddenly noticed something amiss, “Big Brother, don’t get angry first. Have you noticed that the Imperial Capital really seems a bit off? Logically speaking, since the three Saint Emperors have arrived, the Grand Sage came out to greet us, but why haven’t the Emperor and others come to welcome us? Also, look at our cultivators—they’re just wandering around, seemingly not recognizing us at all!”
“Uh…”
Upon being reminded, Great Saint Emperor You Chu suddenly felt a jolt of realization, thinking of many things at once. He hastily shouted, “No good! Third Brother is in danger! Quick, chase after him…”
“Roar…”
An ancient roar suddenly echoed—the very signal for a full-scale attack.
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